William Walter (abt. 1741 - aft. 1802)

Born about 1741 in Saint Mary's County, Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Ann (Shanks) Walter — married 1 Feb 1763 in Saint Mary's County, Maryland

Descendants

Died after Nov 1802 after about age 61 in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States

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Biography

Soldier William Walter served with St. Mary's County Militia, Maryland Militia during the American Revolution.

William Walter is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A120198.

William was a son of John Walter and (unknown) Bragg. He married Ann Shanks in 1763. They had eight known children. William was a soldier in the American Revolution.^[1] He died in 1802 and left a will.

Will Abstract

Will of William Walter JJ#2 f 307, 11/6/1802; 11/22/1802

wife, Ann 1/3 dwell. plantation and all of land I own in Md. and slave Charity.

Dau. Elizabeth slave, Harriet, 1/3 household and 1/3 crops son, John Thomas Walter 1/2 land in Md. and slave Henry. son, Richard Craddock, 58/3/4 acres in Fauquier Co., Va. which is now in possession and adjoins land of my son, Walter Bragg Walter. children: Eleanor, Elizabeth Walter, Ann Smoot, John and Richard Walter what I have already given them.

children: Walter , Elenor Walter, Ann Smoot, Elizabeth, John Thos., William Shanks Walter and Richard Craddock Walter slaves Thomas & Charity.

execs. wife, Ann & son William Shanks Walter

witn: Henry Gardiner, Andrew Mills, James A. Callis, Lawrence Walter.

Sources

1. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 5 June 2015), "Record of William Walters", Ancestor # A120198.

• Selected U.S./International Marriage Records (1340 - 1980)., CD-ROM #403, (Provo, Utah: Family Tree Maker).
• 1790 Census - Household of William Walter, First Census of the United States (1790), Washington, D. C. , Saint Mary's County, Maryland, National Archives and Records Administration, Series M637, Roll 3, page 109
• Family Tree Maker, Selected U.S./International Marriage Records (1340 - 1980)., CD-ROM #403, (Provo, Utah: Family Tree Maker)
• Frederick Adams Virkus, Compendium of American Genealogy, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1987), Volume VI
• Source: S436 Will of John Walter of Saint Mary's County, Maryland; proved 10 November 1760. Repository: #R105
• "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRC-XDH : accessed 17 April 2023), William Waters, St Mary's, Maryland, United States; citing p. 24, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 12; FHL microfilm 193,665.
• Source: S1638 William Walter will (6 November 1802), Will of William Walter of Saint Mary's County, Maryland. Repository: #R105
• "Research of Erle Preston Carter," E. Preston Carter (Maitland, Florida)." [dec.]
• "Research of Merrill Reich," Merrill Reich [dec.], to Audrey McGlynn"
• Maryland and Delaware Revolutionary Patriots, 1775-1783 Military Records, Calvert and St. Mary's Counties, page 282. "Revolutionary war: Private, St. Mary's County Militia [Ref:M-210]."
• Edgar Dorsey Walter, Walter Document unpublished, copy in possession of Audrey McGlynn. "In 1794, William Walter bought from Thomas Lee, 200 acres in Prince Co., Va, and in that part now known as Fauquier Co., settled there with younger sons - This is Linden. [records can be found in King and Queen (Chaptico) parish church]"
• "Descendants of John Walter," 16 January 2005, Richard Rush (Virginia), to Walter Research Group. "Federal Direct Tax 1798 for Upper Resurrection & Chaptico Districts p11 (52) lists a William Walter for one dwelling house 28 x 22 in forrest in tolerable repair; neighbors are Elias Wheatley and Thomas Greenwell. Philip Key owns next 3 sites to him (gives complete description of house if needed)
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120467705/william-walter: accessed 17 April 2023), memorial page for Pvt William Walter (5 Apr 1741–6 Nov 1802), Find a Grave Memorial ID 120467705; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Audrey (contributor 46877347).
• Repository: R109 Maryland State Archives, 350 Rowe Boulevard, Annapolis, Maryland 21401; http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/
• Repository: R105 Saint Mary's County Courthouse, 41605 Courthouse Drive, Leonardtown, Maryland 20650.